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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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